The
Ye'kuana, also called
Ye'kwana, Ye'Kuana, Yekuana, Yequana, Yecuana, Dekuana, Maquiritare, Makiritare, So'to or
Maiongong, are a
Cariban-speaking tropical rain forest tribe who live in the
Caura River and
Orinoco River regions of
Venezuela in
Bolivar State and
Amazonas State. In
Brazil, they inhabit the northeast of
Roraima State. In Venezuela, the Ye'kuana live alongside their former enemies, the
Sanumá (
Yanomami subgroup).